Danilo Gallinari On Injury Management And Representing

In the second episode of the View From the Rafters podcast, Celtics forward Danilo Gallinari takes a break from his rehab work to join co-hosts Marc D’Amico and Sean Grande.

They begin by talking about what it means to represent Italy in the NBA and hopefully be an inspiration for growth of the basketball in his home country. As a young player, Gallo learned quickly how to hold his own and not be intimated by veteran players, a skill that helped him early on earn respect from Kevin Garnett.

Off the court, Danilo shares how becoming a father changed his perspective and how valuable it’s been to have his dad around, supporting him through his current rehab.

Throughout the episode, Danilo talks about the injuries he’s had to work through in his career and how sports science has played a role in continually teaching him ways to improve managing his body.

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00:00 - Intro
1:23 – Growing Up In Italy
5:09 – Adjusting to the NBA
13:15 – Injury Management, Past and Present
21:18 - Experience Around The League
24:33 – Being A Family Man
30:08 – Learnings On Taking Care Of His Body
33:46 - Training MMA
36:13 – Celtic's Chemistry
39:40 - Hitting 10 Threes Against Brad Stevens' Celtics
41:00 - Experience In Boston